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Awesome. I think the Wildcatters coach is going to be on next Sunday's Sports extra.

Thousands gather for Kevin Costner's return to "Field of Dreams" (by TODD DVORAK, Associated Press Writer) DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) -- The corn lining the outfield is tall again this year. The white farmhouse, wraparound porch and picket fence appear unaffected by time. The mythic Baseball diamond and lush outfield look just like they did in the film made 17 years ago. And for a few hours, hundreds of children and parents raced around the bases, played catch or hit soft pitches in the field made famous by 1989's Field Of Dreams. For 10-year-old Alexis Turner, the visit included a brush with Kevin Costner, the movie's star who returned Friday (08.11.06) for the first time since filming ended. Costner joined about 5,000 people who packed the field for a free screening of the movie. The event, sponsored by online DVD rental company Netflix Inc., is the fifth stop in a 10-city tour featuring classic movies at the locations they were filmed. "My dad pointed him out to me. I didn't even know I was standing next to him," said Turner, of Goshen, Ind., who fielded balls while Costner tossed pitches to one young hitter after another. "He told me to 'step back honey,' ... when one, a bigger hitter, came to bat," said Turner, in the middle of touring several Major League ballparks with her father. "This is easily my most favorite part of the trip." The film, about a farmer named Ray Kinsella who is persuaded by a mysterious voice to build a Baseball field in his cornfield, is based on the W.P. Kinsella novel Shoeless Joe. "I was only 14 when the movie came out, and it was immediately one of my favorites and still is," said Jennifer Lukenbill, who drove her husband and children eight hours from their home in Nevada, Mo., to see Costner and the movie. "I can't watch it even today without feeling the way I did the first time," she said. "It was the first time I saw my dad cry -- and the last time." The movie turned a plot of land owned by two local farmers into a site visited by more than 65,000 people each year. Like the ball Diamond, not much has changed in Dyersville since the film crew and stars like James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta and Burt Lancaster invaded this small eastern Iowa town. A new hotel has been added, the downtown has undergone a beautification and lighting project and several new companies have arrived. The population -- 4,035 -- has increased by about 100. Tourism and agriculture are still the area's chief economic engines. "I think initially, the natives thought interest in the field as an attraction would taper off," said Dyersville Mayor Jim Heavens, who estimated more than 1 million people have visited the field in the last 17 years. "But it's been pretty steady over the years and it's one of those things that continues to make a connection with people." Visitors on Friday got a sense of the dispute between the two families that own the land. The Lansing family, which owns the farmhouse, right field and most of the infield, elected not to take part in the event. So officials closed off their property, forcing moviegoers to plant their folding chairs in left and center field. But for many, like Dan Dunavan, a 65-year-old retiree from St. Louis, the turf tension was irrelevant. "I just wanted to come up and see this," said Dunavan. "It's a cornfield pretty much in the middle of nowhere. And everything looks the same as it did in the movie." Before the screening, Costner played a 75-minute set with his four-piece band. "I feel like I will forever be connected here to the state of Iowa," Costner told the crowd. "I've never lost my feel for what we did here. This was a perfect time for me to come back. This is our secret here tonight in the corn."

Thanks. And it's only going to get better! Stay tuned!

That was the year Vidor was in the Silsbee/Jasper district, there were 2 different district those 2 years.

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Vidor looks to have one of their best OL's in Years this season.

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True but Dayton has 16 starters back. 8 on defense and 8 on Offense with a great RB. They will be in every game in this district. Here's their preview from SETXsports The Dayton Broncos are the newcomer to the Beaumont Area 4a district. Look for them to make a lot of noise, and surprise some people this year. Even though they are the “New Kid on the Block,†they shouldn’t have any problem competing well in 22-4a with the caliber of players they have coming back. Led by head coach Jerry Stewart, the Broncos should have a successful ’06 campaign. In 2005, Dayton went 7-3, after winning district 19-4a by posting an impressive 5-0 record. However, in the playoffs, they lost in the first round after suffering defeat at the hands of the Ozen Panthers. The Broncs scored just over 36 points a game on average, while giving up 18.5 points per game last year. Here are all their scores from 2005…. Dayton 26 Willis 15 Friendswood 49 Dayton 42 Terry 47 Dayton 21 Dayton 32 Channelview 0 Dayton 62 Smiley 0 Dayton 47 Forest Brook 36 Dayton 56 CE King 21 Dayton 42 Galena Park 0 Dayton 21 Crosby 3 Ozen 14 Dayton 13 The Broncos have 31 returning lettermen, including 8 starters on both offense and defense. Dayton will have to deal with the loss of last year’s Quarterback Sean Gilley. Gilley had a great season last year and accounted for much of the Broncos’ scoring. Stepping in to fill the gap will be 2005’s leading receiver Andrew Thomas. Thomas had a good year last year at wide receiver, but didn’t get any playing time at quarterback. It remains to be seen how well he will do, but it looks as though the success of Dayton’s season will hinge on his performance. Thomas will most likely be a dual threat QB who can hurt teams with both his arm and legs. He did receive some rushing opportunities last year, picking up 245 yards and 5 touchdowns. The new Dayton QB will have a good target to throw to in Wide Reciever James Maxwell. Maxwell had a descent year last year as the #2 receiver for the Broncos, catching 14 passes for 321 yards and 4 touchdowns. The biggest threat Dayton has on offense is their running back Michael Dugat. As one of the top running backs in the state, Dugat should have another great year this year. Dugat has already picked up an offer from UTEP, and is sure to pick up more as the season draws near. The senior running back rushed for 1669 yards and 19 tds in ’05, and will have defensive coordinators going crazy trying to figure out a way to keep him in check. Dayton should have a good defense in 2006, anchored by seniors Jacob Pickle and Joe Carter. Pickle plays defensive end on a solid bronco defensive line. Carter (Free Safety) is the captian of a good Bronco secondary. Last year, Carter had 2 interceptions, leading the team with junior Safety Ford Smesny, who also pulled down 2 interceptions. Dayton plays a tough schedule this year, opening up with 3a powerhouse, WO-S, and closing with 4a powerhouse, Friendswood. The toughest part of their schedule is of course their district, where they will be facing teams they are unfamiliar with. Here is the Dayton ’06 Schedule 2006 Dayton Broncos Schedule Sept. 1 WO-S 7:30 Sept. 8 Nacogdoches 7:30 Sept. 15 @ Friendswood 7:30 Sept. 22 OPEN Sept. 29 Lumberton* 7:30 Oct. 6 @ Ozen* 7:30 Oct. 13 @ Vidor* 7:30 Oct. 20 LC-M* 7:30 Oct. 27 @ Central* 7:30 Nov. 3 Nederland* 7:30 Nov. 10 @ PN-G* 7:30 The Broncs will set out to make a statement this year in 22-4a. Look for them to be in the playoff hunt come October. Good luck to the 2006 Dayton Broncos.

Like Kelly football said if a team can do that every District game and come out undefeated that will be a mission accomplished.

I can't see any team in this district going undefeated all the way through. If someone can accomplish that then they may go along way in the post season.

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OFFENSE OR DEFENSE?. Which would you rather play as a Football Player, on Offense or on Defense ,and why?.

You make the call You make the call- by Rick Reilly of Sports illustrated.com This actually happened. Your job is to decide whether it should have. In a nine- and 10-year-old PONY league championship game in Bountiful, Utah, the Yankees lead the Red Sox by one run. The Sox are up in the bottom of the last inning, two outs, a runner on third. At the plate is the Sox' best hitter, a kid named Jordan. On deck is the Sox' worst hitter, a kid named Romney. He's a scrawny cancer survivor who has to take human growth hormone and has a shunt in his brain. So, you're the coach: Do you intentionally walk the star hitter so you can face the kid who can barely swing? Wait! Before you answer.... This is a league where everybody gets to bat, there's a four-runs-per-inning max, and no stealing until the ball crosses the plate. On the other hand, the stands are packed and it is the title game. So ... do you pitch to the star or do you lay it all on the kid who's been through hell already? Yanks coach Bob Farley decided to walk the star. Parents booed. The umpire, Mike Wright, thought to himself, Low-ball move. In the stands, Romney's eight-year-old sister cried. "They're picking on Romney!" she said. Romney struck out. The Yanks celebrated. The Sox moaned. The two coaching staffs nearly brawled. And Romney? He sobbed himself to sleep that night. "It made me sick," says Romney's dad, Marlo Oaks. "It's going after the weakest chick in the flock." Farley and his assistant coach, Shaun Farr, who recommended the walk, say they didn't know Romney was a cancer survivor. "And even if I had," insists Farr, "I'd have done the same thing. It's just good baseball strategy." Romney's mom, Elaine, thinks Farr knew. "Romney's cancer was in the paper when he met with President Bush," she says. That was thanks to the Make-A-Wish people. "And [Farr] coached Romney in basketball. I tell all his coaches about his condition." She has to. Because of his radiation treatments, Romney's body may not produce enough of a stress-responding hormone if he is seriously injured, so he has to quickly get a cortisone shot or it could be life-threatening. That's why he wears a helmet even in centerfield. Farr didn't notice? The sports editor for the local Davis Clipper, Ben De Voe, ripped the Yankees' decision. "Hopefully these coaches enjoy the trophy on their mantle," De Voe wrote, "right next to their dunce caps." Well, that turned Bountiful into Rancorful. The town was split -- with some people calling for De Voe's firing and describing Farr and Farley as "great men," while others called the coaches "pathetic human beings." They "should be tarred and feathered," one man wrote to De Voe. Blogs and letters pages howled. A state house candidate called it "shameful." What the Yankees' coaches did was within the rules. But is it right to put winning over compassion? For that matter, does a kid who yearns to be treated like everybody else want compassion? "What about the boy who is dyslexic -- should he get special treatment?" Blaine and Kris Smith wrote to the Clipper. "The boy who wears glasses -- should he never be struck out? ... NO! They should all play by the rules of the game." The Yankees' coaches insisted that the Sox coach would've done the same thing. "Not only wouldn't I have," says Sox coach Keith Gulbransen, "I didn't. When their best hitter came up, I pitched to him. I especially wouldn't have done it to Romney." Farr thinks the Sox coach is a hypocrite. He points out that all coaches put their worst fielder in rightfield and try to steal on the weakest catchers. "Isn't that strategy?" he asks. "Isn't that trying to win? Do we let the kid feel like he's a winner by having the whole league play easy on him? This isn't the Special Olympics. He's not retarded." Me? I think what the Yanks did stinks. Strategy is fine against major leaguers, but not against a little kid with a tube in his head. Just good baseball strategy? This isn't the pros. This is: Everybody bats, one-hour games. That means it's about fun. Period. What the Yankees' coaches did was make it about them, not the kids. It became their medal to pin on their pecs and show off at their barbecues. And if a fragile kid got stomped on the way, well, that's baseball. We see it all over the country -- the overcaffeinated coach who watches too much SportsCenter and needs to win far more than the kids, who will forget about it two Dove bars later. By the way, the next morning, Romney woke up and decided to do something about what happened to him. "I'm going to work on my batting," he told his dad. "Then maybe someday I'll be the one they walk."

Thanks again Hockeyfan. I also want to thank KFDM TV for their work on this as well.

I'll have to admit as well Neumann has really turned them around since he's been there. I remember before he got there they had some rough times.

Good point!

That's what i'm saying as well..ASAP!!

If Nederland were to miss the playoffs who would you follow?

Even though it's a game scrimmage it could be low scoring. Coaches will be trying different things, schemes, etc. I remember in 2000 WOS lost both of their scrimmages and then went on to the 4A State Championship. At least it gives us something to watch.